Mario Cuomo, bioethicist
A tough politician, he also influenced debates on abortion, the death penalty and euthanasia. Three-term New York governor Mario Cuomo was a skilled politician who...
Connecticut teen forced onto chemotherapy
Officials say that this is the only way to save her life; she and her mother contend that it is vile and intrusive. The state...
Euthanasia of convicted Belgian murderer cancelled
The Belgian justice minister has refused to allow convicted rapist Frank Van den Bleeken to undergo euthanasia. The 52-year-old convict is serving a life sentence...
German nurse may have killed 178 patients
A German male nurse has admitted to a psychiatrist that he gave lethal injections to show off his “excellent” resuscitation skills. A German male nurse...
Nitschke loses legal battle to practice as a doctor
Tribunal rules that his activities would undermine public confidence in the medical profession and pose a serious risk to public safety. Australian euthanasia activist Dr...
No contraception, no govt handouts, says Aussie politician
Make women responsible, says Gary Johns. A tragic murder in the Australian state of Queensland has provoked a controversial solution by a former Federal government...